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    Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe

    Published: Feb 05, 2013 / 30 Comments

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    Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe - delicious, easy-to-make, cozy stew perfect for cold Fall and Winter days!
    Beef chili with black beans

    Last week has been really busy for me, where my job combined with the fact that we had friends visiting and staying with us for several days created such a shortage of time, that I am extremely grateful that there exist easy dinner recipes, such as this ground beef chili recipe with black beans.

    While I was cooking all the time for our guests, starting at breakfast and ending with dinner, I unsurprisingly was able to capture none of the delicious recipes I made over the course of last week. Instead, I am presenting you with this simple bowl of beef chili and black beans, which is a perfect dish if you're tired and out of energy (which is how I feel this week) and want something simple, comforting and delicious. This chili recipe has a minimum of steps and zero complexity. Just throw ingredients in one pot, let it simmer, occasionally stirring, and you end up with a pure deliciousness.

    Beef chili with black beans

     

    Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe
    4.82 from 38 votes

    Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe

    Easy recipe: ground beef chili recipe with black beans.  Perfect for cold Fall and Winter days.  
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories per serving 320 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Black Bean Beef Chili Ingredients:

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion , chopped
    • 5 garlic cloves , chopped
    • 1 carrot , chopped
    • 1 tablespoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • 1 tablespoon paprika
    • 3 tablespoons chili powder
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • 28 oz whole plum tomatoes , from the can
    • 1 cup beef broth
    • 15 oz black beans , from the can
    • salt to taste

    Toppings:

    • ¼ cup grated cheddar cheese
    • ¼ cup green onions
    • ¼ cup sour cream

    Instructions 

    • Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, add ground beef and cook until browned and all juices came out on medium heat covered – about 10-15 minutes. Drain from grease and juices.
    • In a large pan, heat olive oil on medium heat, add onions and garlic, cook for about 3 minutes, add carrot and continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring.
    • Add cumin, paprika, chili powder, Italian seasoning to the onion mixture and continue cooking, stirring, to mix everything well. Add cooked and drained ground beef from step 1.
    • Add canned tomatoes with juices, slicing tomatoes into small chunks before adding. Add beef broth. Bring mixture to boil and cook covered on low heat, simmering, for 1 hour.
    • After 1 hour, add black beans, salt and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, covered.
    • To serve, top with grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions and sour cream.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    320
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    18
    g
    28
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    7
    g
    44
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    47
    mg
    16
    %
    Sodium
     
    377
    mg
    16
    %
    Potassium
     
    715
    mg
    20
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    22
    g
    7
    %
    Fiber
     
    7
    g
    29
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    17
    g
    34
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    2840
    IU
    57
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    11.9
    mg
    14
    %
    Calcium
     
    131
    mg
    13
    %
    Iron
     
    4.9
    mg
    27
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Anna

      December 09, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      This chili is so yummy!!!!

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    2. Roxanne

      October 28, 2015 at 8:06 pm

      My Family really enjoyed this simple, but great tasting Chili. I have made other recipes that are also excellent, but definitely more complicated. This is the kind of Chili recipe that everyone loves and has just the right amount of heat, even for the kids. This recipe will be on my menu monthly schedule. Thanks Julia!

      Reply
    3. Candace Tufo

      December 25, 2013 at 2:04 pm

      This was wonderful, made it yesterday. Everyone loved it! Thanks so much. I replaced the beef with buffalo! The black beans were great.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 26, 2013 at 2:42 pm

        Candace, so glad you liked it! Buffalo sounds so exotic - never had it! I bet it was so good in a chili! 🙂

        Reply
    4. JoAnn

      December 22, 2013 at 6:52 pm

      Substituted: Costco smoked pulled pork, used black, pinto, butter beans & black eyed peas. 1 c carrots, fresh tomatoes. Smoked paprika. Wonderful... Loved it

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 23, 2013 at 2:58 pm

        Wow, JoAnn, your combination of ingredients sounds better than mine! 🙂 I need to try your version!

        Reply
    5. Marina of Let the Baking Begin!

      February 26, 2013 at 1:21 am

      This is right up my alley! I love beans! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    6. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious

      February 07, 2013 at 10:50 am

      You have no idea how I want a bowl of this with a side of cornbread!

      Reply
    7. Ashley

      February 06, 2013 at 11:38 am

      Love how simple this is - it's so nice to have meals like this when life is crazy! I just had some leftover chili that I froze for lunch this week too : )

      Reply
    8. Monique

      February 06, 2013 at 6:46 am

      I've never tried w/ black beans..Good idea..we had some this week also..

      Reply
    9. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You

      February 06, 2013 at 6:35 am

      Looooooove it!!!! Julia, did you know that Brazilians are bean eaters? I like your idea to use black beans instead of the traditional pinto beans in your chili recipe. Like the pics as well. You always do a great job!!!!!!!!!! xx

      Reply
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